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Q: Chronic Resistant Yeast Infections, Painful Bleeding Intercourse
asked by: eddy123 on June 22nd, 2009
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I have been battling yeast infections increasingly over the past few years. I am now in a very good relationship where I want very much to be intimate. The problem is that each time I think the infection is cleared up, it comes back. When it's clear, sex is very enjoyable with no pain, we can even enjoy this multiple times per day. When I'm having a bout with an infection though, sex is painful, but just superficially...it feels as if there is some tearing. It stings a little and there is usually some blood smear on the sheets (embarrasing!) afterward. Again, no inner pain at all.

I've tried everything except going off the pill and going to a sugar-free diet to attack the chronic infections. I now take 20 billion cfu per day of an expensive probiotic blend and use Rephresh every 3 days. I'm going off the pill when this pack is finished to see if that fixes the problem, but in the meantime sex is still painful. I'm just so embarrassed and frustrated at this point! I've treated for an infection four times in 6 months...with prescriptions, not OTC because it doesn't work on the strain I get. I would think it's normal except that when it's all clear, there's no discharge and no pain or bleeding with sex, so I'm pretty sure that is what's normal, not the other.

I'm afraid to go back to my gyno lest she think I'm just crazy, but I feel like my vagina is on my mind 24/7. I just want to get normal and stay normal. Please help!
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annbuz
replied on July 6th, 2009
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I definitely feel your pain. I got a yeast infection back in the beginning of March and since then it has come back each time I finish a treatment. I am also in a relationship and it is just so frustrating not being able to be intimate with the person you love. I am going back to the doctor tomorrow, I am going to ask if there is a different anti-fungal and to give it to me for a longer time, with a maintenance dose after that.

Have you tried Boric Acid tablets? Those worked the best for me... it did come back but I think that is because I was had sex with my boyfriend (finally!) and he might have been carrying the infection. So now I have another infection. So you should tell your boyfriend to get checked by the doctor as well, and even if the doctor says he's fine you should ask for the prescription for him anyway. It will at least rule out the possibility that you are transferring back and forth. And if your infection goes away completely and then comes back, I'd say that's a definite possibility.

I know how you feel! I feel like my vagina is taking over my life and I just want to have a normal sex life.
I'll let you know what my doctor says and tell you if my new treatment is working. Please if you figure something out let me know!
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MissJessi
replied on August 7th, 2009
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you and your partner may be spreading it back and fourth... most doctors say it isn't possible but actually it is...
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crazybs
replied on August 9th, 2009
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See if the Dr will give you extra pills for yeast to give to your BF. Mine did. He took it but mine didn't go away till I got my PH balanced with the help of Rephresh. I know the first poster says she uses that and I am suprised that it doesn't help if not cure. But everyone is different. I highly recommend Rephresh. It saved me! I too thought about my vajayjay 24/7. It sucks!!! Good luck to all of you.
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JLH79
replied on September 13th, 2009
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I seem to have chronic yeast infections ever since I stopped taking the drug accutane. This is ridiculous because I stopped takingh accutane about 5 years ago! I have no idea if there is a connection or not. I also had a LEEP procedure done last march so for all I know, this has also changed the pH of my vagina which could be causing all of this itchy discharge. My doctor put me on flagystatin for ten days, and it worked for maybe 2 days then my yeast infection came right back, full force!
I feel like my vaginal problems are taking over my life as well, they are always on my mind because |I am always uncomfortable and itchy!
Anyway, I was thinking of trying the rephresh gel (I'm already taking the rephresh yeast blocker pills and they don't seem to be helping yet) and I was just wondering if it's worth it to try the rephresh gel? Could this just be an out of whack pH balance that is causing all of my problems?
Thanks!
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